The interview was the culmination of a series of shows for the week criticizing CNBC, and sometimes Cramer in particular, for its coverage. The Daily Show drew an average of 2.1 million viewers for the four episodes, again placing it second only to inauguration week.

Still unclear is how many viewers watched some or all of the three-part interview online. According to Comedy Central it ran nearly 11 minutes long, forcing the network to make it available in its entirety online, but split into three sections.